About Oklahoma Contemporary
About
At the state-of-the-art Oklahoma Contemporary, visitors explore art and creativity through exhibitions, performances and a wide variety of educational programs. At its core, the multidisciplinary contemporary arts organization is an inclusive space.
Our Mission
Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center encourages artistic expression in all its forms through education, exhibitions and performance.
Our Vision
We endeavor to instill in the public a lifetime appreciation of the arts and enthusiasm for creative practice.
Who We Are
Our History
From its founding in 1989 as City Arts Center, Oklahoma Contemporary has been committed to providing accessible arts programming and education.
Our Facilities
Spaces
In addition to the 8,000 square feet of galleries for visual art, Oklahoma Contemporary’s downtown home includes a flexible theater, a dance studio and nine classrooms.
The Studios
The 4.6-acre grounds also include The Studios, a renovated warehouse that houses ceramics, fiber, painting, printmaking and sculpture classes.
Outdoor Spaces
Campbell Art Park, our Sculpture Garden and North Lawn lend outdoor space for exhibitions, programs and performances.
Inclusion
Oklahoma Contemporary strives to demonstrate leadership by modeling excellence and best practices for inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility. We believe in the power of human creativity and value the opportunities for connection and learning that exist when cultures and communities come together in collaboration and understanding.
We commit to championing policies and practices that value diversity, foster cultural equity and create an accessible and inclusive environment. Oklahoma Contemporary does not discriminate based on race/ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, socioeconomic status, geography, citizenship status or religion. We recognize our strengths lie in the broad range of people who contribute their time and talents to our mission and are dedicated to creating a safe, inclusive place for them to explore creativity.
Land Acknowledgement
We honor the Indigenous people who inhabited these lands before the United States was established, including the Apache, Caddo, Tonkawa and Wichita. We also honor those tribes who have an historic relationship to this region, including the Comanche, Kiowa, Osage and Quapaw. Prior to Statehood, we recognize the lands around Oklahoma City were federally assigned to the Muscogee (Creek) and Seminole Nations. Today, 39 distinct tribal nations reside in Oklahoma. Oklahoma Contemporary gratefully acknowledges each for their continued leadership in caring for and respecting the land upon which we work and create.
Special thanks to the First Americans Museum for their guidance and contribution in preparing this acknowledgement.
